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CVE-2021-2474

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-10-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.1.3 or later.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Analytics product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Admin). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Web Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Web Analytics accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SQL/command injection vulnerability in Oracle Web Analytics Admin component (versions 12.1.1-12.1.3) allowing low-privileged attackers with network HTTP access to create, modify, or delete critical data, and achieve unauthorized read access to sensitive information.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2021-2474; restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Suite Admin interfaces until patched.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Web AnalyticsApplication
Affected:>= 12.1.1, <= 12.1.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if Oracle E-Business Suite with Web Analytics is installed
    Check for Oracle E-Business Suite installation directories (typically $ORACLE_HOME/apps) and look for Web Analytics module components. On the application server, examine the installed Oracle applications via Oracle Application Manager (OAM) or check the database for AOL/J tables containing 'WEB_ANALYTICS' references.
    Affected if Oracle Web Analytics module is present in the Oracle E-Business Suite installation
  2. Determine the installed Oracle Web Analytics version
    Access Oracle Application Manager (OAM) > Oracle Web Analytics > About, or query the database: SELECT version FROM apps.fnd_product_installations WHERE product='WEB_ANALYTICS'; Alternatively, check the patch level via adident or opatch lsinventory for Oracle Web Analytics patches.
    Affected if Version falls within 12.1.1 to 12.1.3 inclusive
  3. Verify if the Web Analytics Admin interface is network-accessible
    Check HTTP/HTTPS access to the Oracle E-Business Suite admin URLs, specifically paths like /OA_HTML/iam/ (Web Analytics admin endpoints). Review web server configuration (OHS/Oracle HTTP Server) for alias configurations pointing to webanalytics admin modules.
    Affected if The Admin component is reachable over network without authentication restrictions
  4. Check for SQL injection indicators in Web Analytics logs
    Examine Oracle E-Business Suite access logs (typically in $ORACLE_HOME/access_logs) and database audit logs for unusual SQL patterns or command execution within Web Analytics module requests. Look for abnormal queries in FND_LOG_MESSAGES or ASO tables.
    Affected if Suspicious SQL patterns or unauthorized data access appears in logs related to Web Analytics

The environment is affected if Oracle Web Analytics version 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 is installed and the Admin component is network-accessible, allowing low-privileged attackers to inject SQL/commands.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.1.3
Interim mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2021-2474; restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Suite Admin interfaces until patched.

Fix this in Web Analytics Scoped from the published advisory
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